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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C52100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
380 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
34
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
13 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
14 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89.8 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5